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RED BANK: COUNCIL BUSILY CLOSES OUT YEAR
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Retired librarian Jane Eigenrauch gets a goodbye hug, above, and Councilwoman Juanita Lewis reacts to a tribute at her final meeting. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL BUSILY CLOSES OUT YEAR"
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December 18th, 2014 @ 8am
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Brookdale Community College in Lincroft will lay off 210 employees next summer, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press. About 250 staffers, students and alumni packed a “boisterous”Continue reading "LINCROFT: BROOKDALE OKS MASS LAYOFF"
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November 14th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: WEST SIDERS MARCH IN PROTEST
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About three dozen protesters marched through Red Bank Saturday morning to object to rising property taxes, a proposed spray park at Bellhaven Nature Area, borough hiring practices and what theyContinue reading "RED BANK: WEST SIDERS MARCH IN PROTEST"
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October 27th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: LIBRARY ADDS SATURDAY HOURS
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The stairs to the library’s children’s room, where Saturday programming returns on October 18 with a Halloween Craft Party. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY ADDS SATURDAY HOURS"
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October 3rd, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: LIBRARY MAY RESTORE SATURDAYS
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The resumption of Saturday service is expected to occur as early as this weekend, officials said. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Moving toContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY MAY RESTORE SATURDAYS"
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September 30th, 2014 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER: RBR WORKER WAS ’80 ALUM
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James King had worked at the school for more than 30 years. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Red Bank Regional officials identified the employee who died afterContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RBR WORKER WAS ’80 ALUM"
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September 8th, 2014 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: RBR WORKER DIES
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After-school activities were canceled on the first day of school following the death of a worker. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The deathContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RBR WORKER DIES"
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September 4th, 2014 @ 4pm
FAIR HAVEN: TEACHERS SETTLE CONTRACT
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Superintendent Nelson Ribon fielded pointed questions from parents about the teachers’ contract and other issues at two packed meetings in April. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) AfterContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEACHERS SETTLE CONTRACT"
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June 9th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: LIBRARY TO ADD HOURS
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The library’s trustees, below, agreed to add seven hours to the weekly schedule. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD When will the Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY TO ADD HOURS"
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May 16th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: NEW TRUSTEES GET THEIR FEET WET
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Mayor Pasquale Menna, right, swears in new library board members in the Eisner Room. Sara Hansen, center below, with Elizabeth McDermott and Steve Hecht, was chosen board president. (Photos byContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW TRUSTEES GET THEIR FEET WET"
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May 2nd, 2014 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENTS RALLY FOR TEACHERS
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Students held signs with the names of teachers whose jobs they hoped to save. Board member Katy Frissora, below, fielded a question from a parent. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENTS RALLY FOR TEACHERS"
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May 1st, 2014 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOLS HEAD UNDER FIRE
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Superintendent Nelson Ribon, center above, fielded pointed questions from parents, including one, below, who compared him to a CEO who had lost the respect of his employees. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOLS HEAD UNDER FIRE"
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April 29th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: NEW LIBRARY TRUSTEES NAMED
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Beth Hanratty, below, was named chairperson of the reconstituted board. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [Correction: Mayor Menna tells redbankgreen that while Beth Hanratty was appointed toContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW LIBRARY TRUSTEES NAMED"
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April 16th, 2014 @ 7pm
RED BANK: LIBRARY TRUSTEES QUIT EN MASSE
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Of the six board members seen in this photo from a March 27 trustees meeting, only April Klimley, in red at left, remains on the board. Two others who alsoContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY TRUSTEES QUIT EN MASSE"
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April 14th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: COUNCIL REHIRES LIBRARY PAIR
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Librarians Sira Williams, left, and Elizabeth McDermott embrace after being reinstated to their jobs Wednesday night. Below, trustees Denelle Johnson, left, and Brigid McCarthy with Administrator Stanley Sickels after theContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL REHIRES LIBRARY PAIR"
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April 10th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: TRUSTEES PAN BOROUGH BUDGET
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Barbara Withers, a resident of the Atrium at Navesink senior complex, implores the board to preserve a book-delivery service for its residents. Below, board president John Grandits, left, with MayorContinue reading "RED BANK: TRUSTEES PAN BOROUGH BUDGET"
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March 28th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: ONE LAST SURGE IN NATIVE BLUE?
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Newly elevated Captain Mike Clay, left, and Lieutenant Errico Vescio chat before being sworn to their new ranks Wednesday night. Below, Michael Frazee reciting the oath of lieutenant. Clay’s beenContinue reading "RED BANK: ONE LAST SURGE IN NATIVE BLUE?"
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March 27th, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS MAY BE REVERSED
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The fate of jobs for three full-time librarians is still up in the air. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials saidContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS MAY BE REVERSED"
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March 27th, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: BOARD DEFENDS LIBRARY LAYOFFS
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The library board of the trustees at a meeting in February. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Responding to “misinformation” and “half-truths… stretched beyondContinue reading "RED BANK: BOARD DEFENDS LIBRARY LAYOFFS"
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March 18th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: DUPONT TO MAN TOLLBOOTH
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“I’ll take your offer. You tell me the time and place,” DuPont told a rep for the tolltakers’ union, which is fighting a move to privatize collections. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: DUPONT TO MAN TOLLBOOTH"
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February 27th, 2014 @ 7am
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...

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